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The 10-year Treasury yield closed below 5 percent after its biggest one-day drop of 2026

The Treasury Department's Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rates list the 10-year par yield at 4.96 percent on October 22, 2026, down 17 basis points from 5.13 percent on October 21. It is the largest one-day decline in the 10-year this year and its first close below 5 percent since September 22, 2026, when it was also 4.96 percent. The 2-year par yield fell 16 basis points to 4.65 percent from 4.81 percent, and the 30-year fell 13 basis points to 5.29 percent from 5.42 percent. The 2s10s par spread was 31 basis points after 32.

10-year Treasury par yield
4.96% 2026-10-22 · prior 5.13% (2026-10-21)
2-year Treasury par yield
4.65% 2026-10-22 · prior 4.81% (2026-10-21)
30-year Treasury par yield
5.29% 2026-10-22 · prior 5.42% (2026-10-21)
Treasury par yields, October 15–22percent4.6%4.8%5%5.2%5.4%5.6%Oct 15Oct 16Oct 19Oct 20Oct 21Oct 2210-year2-year30-yearU.S. Treasury Daily Par Yield Curve Rates, October 2026 · vertical axis does not start at zero
Treasury par yields, October 15–22. U.S. Treasury Daily Par Yield Curve Rates, October 2026. Share card.

Source: Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rates, October 2026 — U.S. Department of the Treasury. Also: Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rates XML, October 2026.

all 3 figures found at the source
  • found 10-year Treasury par yield = 4.96% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury
  • found 2-year Treasury par yield = 4.65% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury
  • found 30-year Treasury par yield = 5.29% — at U.S. Department of the Treasury

Related: The 10-year Treasury yield · What happens when interest rates rise

Researched by Grok, checked against each source by an automated pass, edited by Clem Ziroli III. Published Oct 22, 2026, updated Oct 23, 2026.

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